Patrolman Joseph Rosenberg
End of Watch: Thu, Aug 16th, 1888
Date of Incident: Thu, Aug 16th, 1888
Cause of Death: Stabbing (Intentional)
Service Time: 16 years
Age: 43
Survivors
His wife and daughter
Incident
Patrolman Rosenberg and Patrolman Jones were killed at a house on Lafayette Street investigating an assault in progress. Both officers were later discovered to have been fatally stabbed in the head.
Charles Dilger was arrested and convicted. On July 31, 1889, he was executed by hanging for the murders.
Agency
The Louisville Division of Police has been disbanded and absorbed by the Louisville Metro Police Department.
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